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Digital Banker of the Year: Fifth Third’s Tim Spence

06/04/18

What does holistic digital transformation look like? Tim Spence is busy figuring that out.

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When disaster strikes, digital banking can become a lifeline

06/04/18

Hurricane Maria left behind a shattered Puerto Rico. Camille Burckhart and her technology team at Banco Popular found that they were uniquely positioned to help people rebuild. She has been selected one of our Digital Banker of the Year finalists for 2018.

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A month to remember in bank M&A

06/04/18

Here's a look at eight deals, why they were significant and why many more are expected

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Training students with disabilities to work at banks

06/01/18

Financial institutions have spent time and money to try to make their branches and digital services more accessible, but Fifth Third and TD Bank are among employers working with the nonprofit Project SEARCH to meet an overlooked need: finding jobs for young people with autism and other cognitive challenges.

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Fourth bank warns of loan loss from troubled borrower

06/01/18

Add S&T Bancorp to the list of lenders that appear to have exposure to a Pennsylvania fuel supplier dealing with alleged employee fraud.

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Can banks keep their reg relief winning streak alive?

06/01/18

Further legislative reform will face resistance, but it could still happen.

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Wells' digital future, Citizens' mortgage play, Amex's data goldmine: Top stories of the week

06/01/18

Talking with Shari Van Cleave, head of Wells Fargo Digital Labs; Citizens Financial makes a big move in mortgages in purchasing Franklin American; a rewards blockchain could give Amex access to a wealth of customer data; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Reg relief bonus: More money to spend on tech

06/01/18

With a lighter compliance burden, small banks could shift tech spending to customer-facing innovation.

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Why these three de novos went nowhere

06/01/18

A lack of talent, capital and good business planning proved fatal for bank organizers in California and Georgia.

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Va. bank faces pressure to return more capital to investors

06/01/18

Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.

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